Richard Brydges
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Richard Brydges was an English
politician.
Sir Richard Brydges was the Member of Parliament
for Berkshire
from 1539 to 1540 and, at other times, for Ludgershall
. The Brydges family leased and then owned the manor of Ludgershall in Wiltshire for much of the sixteenth century.
Richard was the son of Henry Bruges or Brydges of Newbury
in Berkshire
and also first cousin to John Brydges, 1st Baron Chandos
. He served as the High Sheriff of Berkshire
in 1554.
, Esquire
of the Body to King Edward IV, and secondly to Jane, the daughter of Sir William Spencer (1483–1558) of Wormleighton
& Althorp
in Northamptonshire
. Richard died on August 1, 1558 after which Jane later married Sir Simon Harcourt.
Sir Richard Brydges and Lady Jane Spencer were the parents of the following children:
Ludgershall
Lodge in Wiltshire
and Great Shefford
Manor in Berkshire
were his chief residences, and he and his second wife Lady Jane Spencer are remembered by a large effigial monument in Ludgershall Church.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
politician.
Sir Richard Brydges was the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Berkshire
Berkshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Berkshire was a parliamentary constituency in England, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of England until 1707, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885...
from 1539 to 1540 and, at other times, for Ludgershall
Ludgershall (UK Parliament constituency)
Ludgershall was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act.- 1295–1640 :- 1640–1832 :- Sources :...
. The Brydges family leased and then owned the manor of Ludgershall in Wiltshire for much of the sixteenth century.
Richard was the son of Henry Bruges or Brydges of Newbury
Newbury, Berkshire
Newbury is a civil parish and the principal town in the west of the county of Berkshire in England. It is situated on the River Kennet and the Kennet and Avon Canal, and has a town centre containing many 17th century buildings. Newbury is best known for its racecourse and the adjoining former USAF...
in Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
and also first cousin to John Brydges, 1st Baron Chandos
John Brydges, 1st Baron Chandos
John Brydges, 1st Baron Chandos was an English Member of Parliament and later peer. His name is also sometimes spelt Bruges....
. He served as the High Sheriff of Berkshire
High Sheriff of Berkshire
The High Sheriff of Berkshire, in common with other counties, was originally the King's representative on taxation upholding the law in Saxon times. The word Sheriff evolved from 'shire-reeve'....
in 1554.
Family
He married twice, firstly to a granddaughter of William NorreysWilliam Norreys
Sir William Norreys was a famous Lancastrian soldier, and later an Esquire of the Body to King Edward IV.Probably born at Yattendon Castle, William was the eldest son of Sir John Norreys of Ockwells and Yattendon and Lady Alice Merbrook, Lady of the Garter...
, Esquire
Esquire
Esquire is a term of West European origin . Depending on the country, the term has different meanings...
of the Body to King Edward IV, and secondly to Jane, the daughter of Sir William Spencer (1483–1558) of Wormleighton
Wormleighton
Wormleighton is a village in the county of Warwickshire, England.Although founded in the 15th century, it was abandoned after the English Civil War when the Spencer family home Wormleighton Manor was burned down in 1645. The village, however, refounded in the 19th century...
& Althorp
Althorp
Althorp is a country estate of about and a stately home in Northamptonshire, England. It is about north-west of the county town of Northampton. The late Diana, Princess of Wales is buried in the estate.-History:...
in Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
. Richard died on August 1, 1558 after which Jane later married Sir Simon Harcourt.
Sir Richard Brydges and Lady Jane Spencer were the parents of the following children:
- Jane Brydges, b. 1541
- Anthony Brydges, b. 1543, m. Barbara Pexsall, 1562
- Frances Brydges, b.1546, m. Nicholas Stephens, Esq. of Burdrop Manor
- Edmund or Edward Brydges, b. 1548 d. Aft 1594 of West BradleyWest BradleyWest Bradley is a village and civil parish 4 miles south-east of Glastonbury in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. The parish includes the hamlets of Hornblotton and Lottisham....
, SomersetSomersetThe ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
Ludgershall
Ludgershall, Wiltshire
Ludgershall is a town and civil parish north east of Salisbury, Wiltshire, at grid SU264509. The population was: 535 in 1831; 1,906 in 1951; and 3,775 in 2001. Ludgershall is now officially a town.-Historical features:...
Lodge in Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
and Great Shefford
Great Shefford
Great Shefford is a village and civil parish in the English county of Berkshire.-Topography and history:The parish is in the district of West Berkshire, on the River Lambourn. The modern civil parish includes the historical parish of Little or East Shefford, a small hamlet and lost settlement...
Manor in Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
were his chief residences, and he and his second wife Lady Jane Spencer are remembered by a large effigial monument in Ludgershall Church.